Undefeated Brazilian knockout artist Alice Pereira bought an early Christmas current this yr: an Final Combating Championship (UFC) contract.
19-year-old Pereira scored her first regional championship win on Dec. 14, 2024, at Cage Masters FC 2, and after the win, she pleaded to UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard for a contract.
Effectively, two days in the past, on Christmas Eve, UFC CEO Dana White launched a video on his Instagram story of Pereira getting a cellphone name from Maynard. The matchmaker delivered the that she had been signed.
Take a look at the clip beneath:
Dana White introduced on Instagram that the UFC has signed 19-year-old bantamweight Alice Pereira (6-0).
“The Golden Lady” bought the information through a Christmas FaceTime name from UFC Matchmaker Mick Maynard.
(through @danawhite) pic.twitter.com/t9kVZhma2P
— The Combat Scene (@TheFight_Scene) December 25, 2024
Pereira reacted to the information with a follow-up put up by writing, “And who would suppose that Alice Pereira, the little lady who dreamed of simply debuting in MMA, is now the most recent contractor of the largest MMA group on the earth and she or he has a full story on Forbes.”
“Not in my wildest goals would I think about that Dana White would name me on Christmas Eve sporting a shirt with my title on it to present me one of the best reward of my life and that the boss Mick Maynard would observe me and put up my video on his private Instagram…I‘ll go twice as exhausting. I’m completely satisfied for the media and the hype, however I received’t get distracted as a result of I do know I’m removed from the place I wish to be but.”
Pereira (6-0) competes within the Bantamweight division and is just 19 years previous. “Golden Lady” holds an 84% end fee with 4 knockouts.
… and no, she’s not associated to Alex Pereira.
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